Leon Clarke (American football)

Leon Clarke
Date of birth (1933-01-10)January 10, 1933
Place of birth Venice, California
Date of death October 5, 2009(2009-10-05) (aged 76)
Place of death Los Alamitos, California
Career information
Position(s) Tight end
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 232 lb (105 kg)
College Southern California
NFL draft 1956 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14
Career history
As player
1956-1959 Los Angeles Rams
1960-1962 Cleveland Browns
1963 Minnesota Vikings
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls 2
Career stats

Leon Clarke (January 10, 1933 – October 5, 2009)[1] was an American football tight end who played in the National Football League between 1956 and 1963.

Clarke prepped at Venice High School. He played college football at the University of Southern California and played in the Pro Bowl in 1956 and 1957.

Clarke died of pancreatitis in Los Alamitos, California on October 5, 2009.[1] He was 76 years old.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 PASSINGS: Leon Clarke dies at 76; L.A. Rams flanker was in the Pro Bowl
  2. ↑ http://uscnews.usc.edu/obituaries/in_memoriam_leon_clarke_76.html

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